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            <title><![CDATA[Crisis-Weary Southeast Asia Gathers Amid Iran War Energy Shock]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:54:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Seeks Asean Access to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan Joins South China Sea Combat Drills With US and Philippines in Post-War Pivot]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan, Philippines Finalizing Transfer of Destroyer Escorts]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:17:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asean Vows to Avoid Export Bans, Share Fuel as Oil Prices Soar]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:33:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippine Panel Finds Probable Cause to Impeach VP Duterte]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:34:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duterte Heads for Trial as ICC Confirms Drug War Charges]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:01:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[War Crimes Court Rejects Bid to Free Philippines’ Duterte]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:40:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Plans 4,000-Acre Hub in Philippines to Boost Supply Chains]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:14:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Marcos Names Ex-Philippine Military Head as Security Adviser]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Grants Relief for Borrowers, Banks Amid Iran War Pain]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:44:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US, Philippines Eye Record Military Drills as War Fears Grow]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Harvey Venzon]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:46:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asean Urges Safe Passage in Hormuz as Trump Eyes Blockade]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Harvey Venzon]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:09:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Says China Boats’ Cyanide Threatens Sea Outpost]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:01:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kids Who Can’t Read Risk Philippines’ Status as Call Center Hub]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The nation’s unfolding education crisis could turn its industrial aspirations into a pipe dream.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Seeks Passage of Vessels in Talks With Iran Envoy]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:54:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Boosts Fuel Stocks as It Looks to Americas for Supply]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:32:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China Urges Philippines to Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:34:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China and Philippines Revive Talks Over South China Sea Dispute]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Harvey Venzon]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:07:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France, Philippines Sign Military Agreement Amid China Tensions]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Harvey Venzon]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:44:25 GMT</pubDate>
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